Slate Barn, Home Farm Lane, Merton, Thetford, IP25 6QS
About Slate Barn
Slate Barn is a four-bedroom detached house in Merton, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 6QS). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 44.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 189 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (237 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Slate Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Slate Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Slate Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 10 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2015Most recent
£425,000
+4.9%over 9 years20 March 2006
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 6QS: £510,000 (2025–2007).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Home Farm Lane homes
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 199 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.7 km
Wayland Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB